exam 1 make up Flashcards
how many parts in a neuron
4
what are the 4 parts of a neuron
dendrite, cell body, axon, axon terminal
dendrite job
receive info
cell body job
process info
axon job
carry info
axon terminal job
transmit info
what is a bundle of axons traveling together called
nerve
transmission of neuronal signal is dependent on
movement of ions
3 main ions in cells
sodium, potassium, chloride
at rest Na is ___ inside
lower
electrical gradient
difference in charge across membrane
ionic imbalance
electrochemical gradient
membrane potential
difference in total charge inside and outside the cell
membrane potential at rest
-70mV
ions need what to facilitate their movement
protein in the membrane
ion channel
where ions pass in the membrane
ions cross through membrane by ____ diffusion ____concentration gradient
passive,against
voltage gated channels open when
membrane potential reaches certain value
ligand gated channels open when
triggered by specific molecule
mechanically gated channels open when
physical force
graded potential
change in membrane is small
sodium-potassium pump energy generated by
ATP hydrolysis to actively transport ions
Na K pump–> Na transported ___, K transported ___
out, in
how many Na out, how many K in
3, 2
membrane needs to reach what charge to fire action potential
-55
where is an action potential triggered
axon hillock
Na rushes ___, inside becomes more ___, depolarization
in, positive
what is it called when the inside becomes more positive
depolarization
K flows ___, more ____, repolarization
out, negative
what is it called when the inside becomes more negative
repolarization
hyper polarization
membrane potential is less then -70
absolute refractory period
time when a nerve cannot fire another action potential
what does the absolute refractory period do
prevents AP from happening too quickly and from traveling backward
does the size or frequency of an AP change
frequency
conduction velocity increased by
myelin sheath
saltatory conduction
AP jumps along part of axon covered by sheath
myelin sheaths are formed from
glial cells
glial cells in
PNS
myelin sheaths are made by
oligodendrocytes
oligodendrocytes in
CNS
nodes of ranvier
gaps between myelin
synapse
space between axon and dendrite
pores between 2 cells that allow ions to pass through to neighboring cells
electrical synapse
electrical synapse speed
fast
chemical synapse
AP causes chemical to be released into synaptic cleft
is electrical or chemical synapse faster
electrical
which synapse is not common in humans
electrical
brain stem parts
medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain
brain stem function
basic needs (digestion, circulation, breathing)
route, filter info
cerebellum function
motor control, motion memory
thalamus location
top of brainstem
thalamus parts
hypothalamus, posterior pituitary
thalamus function
sort data, send
hypothalamus function
homeostasis
posterior pituitary function
send hormones
cerebrum function
integration
how does an MRI look at brain parts
blood flow with diff stimuli
how many hemispheres
2
hemispheres connected by
corpus collosum
corpus collosum
collection of nerves
left hemisphere function
math, reasoning, logic
right hemisphere function
facial recognition, creativity
basal ganglia
bunch of nuclei
basal ganglia location
below corpus collosum, cerebral cortex
basal ganglia controls
motor function
80% of brain
cerebral cortex
4 lobes
frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
frontal lobe
executive function, emotions
motor cortex point of integration
frontal lobe
pariteal lobe
sensation
somatosensory cortex point of integration
parietal
occipital lobe
vision
temporal lobe
language, hearing, memory
most primitive part of brain
hindbrain
how many segments of the spinal cord
31
what are the spinal cord segments
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal
how many cervical
8
how many thoracic
12
how many lumbar
5
how many sacral
5
how many coccygeal
1
spinal nerves are singular or paired
paired
cervical and lumbar enlargements
c4-t1, L1-s3
nerve plexuses innervate
upper-lower limbs
conus medullaris
terminal end of spinal cord
filum terminal
attaches conus medullar is to coccygeal
cauda equina
collection of spinal nerves coming off conus medullar is
nerves emerge from what part of the spine
intervertebral foramina
rootlets converge to form
ventral and dorsal roots
ventral and dorsal roots converge to form
spinal nerve
after nerves leave the intervertebral foramina they divide into
ventral or dorsal ramus
is ventral or dorsal ramus thicker
ventral
ventral ramus supplies
muscles and skin of the front
dorsal supplies
muscles and skin of the back
dorsal root ganglion
cell bodies of the primary efferent neurons which enter the dorsal horn
cell bodies of the ventral root are with ___ matter
gray
afferent ___ efferent ___
arrive, exit
sensory, afferent or efferent
afferent
motor, afferent or efferent
efferent
dorsal, afferent or efferent
afferent
ventral, afferent or efferent
efferent
peripheral NS overal deals with
pain
why do we each experience pain differently
quality of our sensory organs, past experiences
A delta fibers
fast, quick, accurate, sharp
C fibers
slow, lasting dull ache
pain first synapse
posterior horn of spinal cord
pain:
posterior horn of spinal cord–>cross ____–> ascend as part of ____–>______
midline, anterolateral systen, thalamus
ultimate arbiter of what info goes wehre
thalamis
what always cuts through the thalamus
pain
lateral aspect
primary somatosensory cortex
primary somatosensory cortex location
post central gyrus, partial
medial side
emotions, affection, visceral pain response
medial side pathway
thalamus–> ____–>_____
anterior cingulate cortex, prefrontal cortex
what is active when we see others in pain
posterior cingulate gyrus
amygdala
fear
what two parts of the brain together forms memories of how pain occurred
amygdala, hippocampus
when hurt, connections to ___ and ____ harness the urgency
cerebellum, basal ganglia
what part of the brain influences visceral response
hypothalamus
visceral response
bp, heart rate, sweat, nausea
reflexes are tested to identify
abnormalities in the reflex pathway
when testing reflexes we are looking at
contraction of muscle
sensory nerve fibers deliver info to
CNS
motor fibers carry commands to
effectors via PNS
reflex arc
neural wiring of single reflex
reflex arc 5 “parts”
- receptor, react to stimulus
- afferent neuron transmits impulse through peripheral nerve to CNS
- information processing in CNS
- efferent neuron deliver response
- response-effector
4 reflex arc classifications
development, response, complexity, processing site